I don't see any comparison at all between believing the estimate of the competent civil authority of the attendance at an event I saw with my own eyes, and believing anything anyone says about something they've never seen, solely because they're wearing a funny hat. But then you're an evertonian, so I'd expect you to be on the side of the fantasists.
Well we're beginning to make some progress at least. You're agreeing that you're happy to accept the word of the local police based only on your belief (rather than any evidence) that they are competent in an area that really has nothing to do with them and because you saw a lot of people on the street one day. You're also becoming increasingly facetious about why people might hold religious beliefs: a sure sign of defensiveness.
Come on Baboonery. You know you want to. Fess up to your crime. You'll feel purer in spirit. But, until then, you remain fixed within my gimlet gaze.